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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. New York Times BestsellerIn the most ambitious one volume American history in decades, award winning historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation, an urgently needed reckoning with the beauty and tragedy of American history.Written in elegiac prose, Lepores groundbreaking investigation places truth itself-a devotion to facts, proof, and evidence-at the center of the nations history. The American experiment rests on three ideas-"these truths," Jefferson called them-political equality, natural rights, and the sovereignty of the people. And it rests, too, on a fearless dedication to inquiry, Lepore argues, because self government depends on it. But has the nation, and democracy itself, delivered on that promise?These Truths tells this uniquely American story, beginning in 1492, asking whether the course of events over more than five centuries has proven the nations truths, or belied them. To answer that question, Lepore traces the intertwined histories of American politics, law, journalism, and technology, from the colonial town meeting to the nineteenth century party machine, from talk radio to twenty first century Internet polls, from Magna Carta to the Patriot Act, from the printing press to Facebook News.Along the way, Lepores sovereign chronicle is filled with arresting sketches of both well known and lesser known Americans, from a parade of presidents and a rogues gallery of political mischief makers to the intrepid leaders of protest movements, including Frederick Douglass, the famed abolitionist orator; William Jennings Bryan, the three time presidential candidate and ultimately tragic populist; Pauli Murray, the visionary civil rights strategist; and Phyllis Schlafly, the uncredited architect of modern conservatism.Americans are descended from slaves and slave owners, from conquerors and the conquered, from immigrants and from people who have fought to end immigration. "A nation born in contradiction will fight forever over the meaning of its history," Lepore writes, but engaging in that struggle by studying the past is part of the work of citizenship. "The past is an inheritance, a gift and a burden," These Truths observes. "It cant be shirked. Theres nothing for it but to get to know it." 127 illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. New York Times BestsellerIn the most ambitious one volume American history in decades, award winning historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation, an urgently needed reckoning with the beauty and tragedy of American history.Written in elegiac prose, Leporeâs groundbreaking investigation places truth itselfâa devotion to facts, proof, and evidenceâat the center of the nationâs history. The American experiment rests on three ideasâ"these truths," Jefferson called themâpolitical equality, natural rights, and the sovereignty of the people. And it rests, too, on a fearless dedication to inquiry, Lepore argues, because self government depends on it. But has the nation, and democracy itself, delivered on that promise?These Truths tells this uniquely American story, beginning in 1492, asking whether the course of events over more than five centuries has proven the nationâs truths, or belied them. To answer that question, Lepore traces the intertwined histories of American politics, law, journalism, and technology, from the colonial town meeting to the nineteenth century party machine, from talk radio to twenty first century Internet polls, from Magna Carta to the Patriot Act, from the printing press to Facebook News.Along the way, Leporeâs sovereign chronicle is filled with arresting sketches of both well known and lesser known Americans, from a parade of presidents and a roguesâ gallery of political mischief makers to the intrepid leaders of protest movements, including Frederick Douglass, the famed abolitionist orator; William Jennings Bryan, the three time presidential candidate and ultimately tragic populist; Pauli Murray, the visionary civil rights strategist; and Phyllis Schlafly, the uncredited architect of modern conservatism.Americans are descended from slaves and slave owners, from conquerors and the conquered, from immigrants and from people who have fought to end immigration. "A nation born in contradiction will fight forever over the meaning of its history," Lepore writes, but engaging in that struggle by studying the past is part of the work of citizenship. "The past is an inheritance, a gift and a burden," These Truths observes. "It canât be shirked. Thereâs nothing for it but to get to know it."127 illustrations 1279.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. New York Times BestsellerIn the most ambitious one volume American history in decades, award winning historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation, an urgently needed reckoning with the beauty and tragedy of American history.Written in elegiac prose, Lepore?s groundbreaking investigation places truth itself-a devotion to facts, proof, and evidence-at the center of the nation?s history. The American experiment rests on three ideas-"these truths," Jefferson called them-political equality, natural rights, and the sovereignty of the people. And it rests, too, on a fearless dedication to inquiry, Lepore argues, because self government depends on it. But has the nation, and democracy itself, delivered on that promise?These Truths tells this uniquely American story, beginning in 1492, asking whether the course of events over more than five centuries has proven the nation?s truths, or belied them. To answer that question, Lepore traces the intertwined histories of American politics, law, journalism, and technology, from the colonial town meeting to the nineteenth century party machine, from talk radio to twenty first century Internet polls, from Magna Carta to the Patriot Act, from the printing press to Facebook News.Along the way, Lepore?s sovereign chronicle is filled with arresting sketches of both well known and lesser known Americans, from a parade of presidents and a rogues? gallery of political mischief makers to the intrepid leaders of protest movements, including Frederick Douglass, the famed abolitionist orator; William Jennings Bryan, the three time presidential candidate and ultimately tragic populist; Pauli Murray, the visionary civil rights strategist; and Phyllis Schlafly, the uncredited architect of modern conservatism.Americans are descended from slaves and slave owners, from conquerors and the conquered, from immigrants and from people who have fought to end immigration. "A nation born in contradiction will fight forever over the meaning of its history," Lepore writes, but engaging in that struggle by studying the past is part of the work of citizenship. "The past is an inheritance, a gift and a burden," These Truths observes. "It can?t be shirked. There?s nothing for it but to get to know it." 127 illustrations.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Stated First Edition. MAGISTERIAL: COMPREHENSIVE: LUCID: DARING: PROVOCATIVE: TRULY GREAT: EPIC: BRILLIANT: ILLUMINATING: ENLIGHTENING: INSPIRING: ELEGIAC: GROUND-BREAKING: NEW Stated First Edition hardcover (Orig. 2018) Third Printing, NEW handsomely-designed mylar-protected unclipped jacket showing (Orig. $39.95) pub. price at top-right inside-front flyleaf), IMPECCABKE smooth-cut text-block exterior, NEW cover, PRISITNE unmarked end-papers & interior * 6.36" x 9.50" x 1.86", 1.34 kg, xxii+932 (954) pp,127 illus * ABOUT THE BOOK: In the most ambitious one vol. American history in decades, award winning historian & New Yorker writer Jill Lepore offers a MAGISTERIAL account of the origins & rise of a divided nation, an urgently needed reckoning w/ the beauty & tragedy of American history. Written in ELEGIAC prose, Lepore's GROUND-BREAKING investigation places truth itself--a devotion to facts, proof, & evidence--at the center of the nation's history. The American experiment rests on three ideas, "these truths" Jefferson called them: (a) political equality, (b) natural rights, & (c) sovereignty of the people. And it rests, too, on a fearless dedication to inquiry, Lepore argues, because self-government depends on it. But has the nation, & democracy itself, delivered on that promise? "These Truths" tells this uniquely American story, beginning in 1492, asking whether the course of events over more than 5 centuries has proven the nation's truths, or belied them. To answer that question, Lepore traces the intertwined histories of American politics, law, journalism, & technology, from the colonial town meeting to the 19th century party machine, from talk radio to 21st century Internet polls, from Magna Carta to the Patriot Act, from the printing press to Facebook News. Along the way, Lepore's sovereign chronicle is filled w/ arresting sketches of both well-known & lesser-known Americans, from a parade of presidents & a rogues' gallery of political mischief makers to the intrepid leaders of protest movements, including Frederick Douglass, the famed abolitionist orator; William Jennings Bryan, the 3-time presidential candidate & ultimately tragic populist; Pauli Murray, the visionary civil rights strategist; & Phyllis Schlafly, the uncredited architect of modern conservatism. Americans are descended from slaves & slave owners, from conquerors & the conquered, from immigrants & from people who have fought to end immigration. "A nation born in contradiction will fight forever over the meaning of its history," Lepore writes, but engaging in that struggle by studying the past is part of the work of citizenship. "The past is an inheritance, a gift & a burden," 'These Truths' observes. "It can't be shirked. There's nothing for it but to get to know it." * HIGHEST PRAISE: "Who can write a COMPREHENSIVE yet LUCID history of the sprawling United States in a single volume? Only Jill Lepore has the verve, wit, range & insights to pull of this DARING & PROVOCATIVE book. Interweaving many lively biographies, 'These Truths' illuminates the origins & passions & causes that still inspire & divide Americans in an age that needs all the truth we can find." -Alan Taylor, author of 'American Revolutions'. "With this EPIC work of grand chronological sweep, BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATING the idea of truth in the history of our republic, Lepore reaffirms her place as one of the TRULY GREAT historians of our time." -Henry Louis Gates Jr. Harvard University. "In this INSPIRING & ENLIGHTENING book, Jill Lepore accomplishes the grand task of telling us what we need to know about our past in order to be good citizens today." -Walter Isaacson, University Professor of History, Tulane * SHIPPING: We custom wrap & label & securely package this superb book for FREE shipment within the United States via USPS Media MaiL (or via USPS Priority Mail for a nominal $10.00 charge) and at our posted rates to international destinations via USPS First Class Airmail (recommended) or USPS Priority Airmail.

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